Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Luong Cuong on July 26 received Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) Leonid Kalashnikov and Chairman of the Presidium of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Central Committee Shii Kazuo, who came to attend the state mourning of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
At the meeting with the Russian official, Cuong sincerely thanked the Central Committee of the KPRF, Chairman of the KPRF Gennady Zyuganov and members of the KPRF for their special sentiments, deep condolences and respect to General Secretary Trong.
Cuong thanked the Central Committee of the KPRF for sending a delegation led by Vice Chairman Leonid Kalashnikov to attend the state funeral of General Secretary Trong.
Cuong highlighted that General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong devoted his whole life to the country and the people and paid great attention to strengthening international solidarity. In his lifetime, General Secretary Trong had special sentiments for Russia, Russian people, and Russian culture. He always paid attention to cultivating, making efforts and contributing to consolidating and developing the traditional Vietnam-Russia friendship, comprehensive strategic partnership, and the relationship between the two parties.
Expressing gratitude for the support that the former Soviet Union and Russia have given to Vietnam, Cuong affirmed that the Party, State and people of Vietnam will firmly adhere to the foreign policy, implement Trong’s legacies in developing the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in general and the KPRK in particular, for the benefit of the people of the two countries, for peace, stability and development in the world.
For his part, Kalashnikov expressed his condolences for the great loss to the Party, State, people of Vietnam and the bereaved family, and shared memories between General Secretary Trong and leaders of the KPRF.
He said that Russian people and communists pay great attention and express their condolences for the passing of General Secretary Trong, adding that the KPRF is very interested in studying the thoughts of General Secretary Trong and practical experience in implementing the "bamboo diplomacy" and the fight against corruption in Vietnam.
At the meeting, the two sides also discussed issues to strengthen cooperation between the two Parties and the two countries in the coming time.
Meanwhile, at the meeting with the Japanese official, Cuong also emphasised that General Secretary Trong attached importance to the friendship and traditional relations between the two parties and two countries.
He stressed that with the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multi-lateralisation, and diversification, Vietnam always attaches importance to and wishes to continue developing the comprehensive strategic partnership with Japan, including inheriting and promoting the tradition of friendship between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Japan Communist Party (JCP).
On this occasion, Cuong thanked the JCP in particular and Japanese people in general for supporting Vietnam during its cause of Doi moi (Renewal), socio-economic development, and socialism building.
He affirmed that Vietnam will continue to consistently implement its foreign policy, following the wishes of General Secretary Trong.
Showing deep sympathies to the Party, State and people of Vietnam, Kazuo highlighted that General Secretary Trong is a Marxist theorist and an outstanding leader who made great contributions to the international communist and workers' movements. Under the leadership of the CPV led by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the Party, State, and people of Vietnam have made many great and historic achievements in the cause of Doi moi and socialism building.
Kazuo recalled his meetings with Trong, emphasising that the General Secretary's passing is a great loss for the Party, State, and people of Vietnam, and the JCP has lost a close and trusted friend.
He highly valued the theoretical and practical achievements of General Secretary Trong in Vietnam’s development, especially those in foreign affairs, which have greatly contributed to peace and stability in the region and the world.
The official said he believes that the Party, State, and people of Vietnam will definitely overcome the pain and loss, and successfully fulfill the will of General Secretary Trong.
On this occasion, the two sides discussed and agreed to strengthening the relationship of friendship and cooperation between the two parties and countries. Cuong presented the guest a book on building and developing a comprehensive and modern Vietnamese foreign affairs and diplomacy./.
